Brittany Murphy died from drugs, pneumonia, coronor says

View full size(AP Photo/Hybrid Productions)This June 2009 file photo originally provided by Hybrid Productions shows Brittany Murphy while working on the set of "Abandoned" in Los Angeles. A coroner's report says Murphy died of pneumonia but that drugs played a role.LOS ANGELES -- Brittany Murphy died from pneumonia, but
anemia and prescription drugs also played a role, coroner's officials
said today.

The primary cause of the death was community
acquired pneumonia, with contributing factors of iron deficiency anemia
and "multiple drug intoxication," according to the Los Angeles County
coroner's office.

The death was ruled accidental.

Coroner's
spokesman Craig Harvey declined to specify what types of drugs were
involved in Murphy's death but said they were all prescription
medications. Details about the drugs the "Clueless" and "8 Mile" star
had in her system will be released in several weeks when a complete
report is done.

Murphy died Dec. 20 at age 32 after collapsing at
her Hollywood Hills home. Her mother and husband have said the actress
didn't abuse prescription medications or have an eating disorder.

Attempts to reach them for further comment were unsuccessful.

Murphy's
husband, Simon Monjack and mother, Sharon Murphy, told investigators
the actress had been experiencing flu-like symptoms in the days before
she died.

Monjack told The Associated Press last month that his
wife did take several prescriptions, including an anti-seizure drug,
but did not abuse the medications.

He said she had been taking over-the-counter Robitussin for her ailments.

A
memorial for a foundation in Brittany Murphy's name that had been
planned for Thursday was abruptly canceled, with no explanation.